Chapter Summaries

Chu Tianqing admitted to Shen Heng that she had fallen for Xiao Junyi, and Shen Heng agreed to tell Ye Mingchen she was unavailable. After comforting Ye Mingchen at the Deercall Club, Shen Heng confronted Xiao Junyi about pursuing Chu Tianqing while spending time with another woman and warned him not to hurt her.

• Chu Tianqing told Shen Heng that her feelings for Xiao Junyi had bloomed suddenly, and Shen Heng agreed to pass the news to Ye Mingchen.
• Shen Heng told Qiao Ruhai that Chu Tianqing had someone in her heart and asked him to inform Ye Mingchen.
• Shen Heng and Qiao Ruhai took Ye Mingchen to the Deercall Club and broke the news, after which Ye Mingchen drank and sang heartbroken songs.
• Shen Heng spotted Xiao Junyi at the club with a girl and summoned him to the terrace.
• Xiao Junyi said he had explained the situation to Chu Tianqing, and Shen Heng warned him that he would not forgive him if he broke her heart.

At the restaurant’s grand opening, Chu Tianqing learned that Jiang Lean had started a rumor about her and made her relationship with Xiao Junyi official. Afterward, Xiao Junyi invited her to Yan Ruyu’s Christmas party, and she changed her mind when she heard her big brother would attend.

• Chu Tianqing confronted Jiang Lean after learning the bar girls believed she had cerebral palsy, and Jiang Lean admitted she had started the rumor.
• Xiao Junyi teased Chu Tianqing about the girls’ warnings, then she told him she was an ordinary person who could not help his career.
• Xiao Junyi asked Shen Xixi to be his girlfriend, and Chu Tianqing accepted while protesting that they did not need to make it official.
• Zhang Ze brought flower baskets and good wishes from Shen Heng, Ye Mingchen, and Qiao Ruhai, and Chu Tianqing asked whether Brother Chen was all right.
• Chu Tianqing rejected Xiao Junyi’s invitation to Yan Ruyu’s Christmas party until he told her that her big brother was going too.

On Christmas Eve, Chu Tianqing went with Xiao Junyi to Yan Ruyu’s party, where he announced that she was his girlfriend. Yan Ruyu then warned Chu Tianqing that Xiao Junyi had a frightening mother and a long-established engagement.

• Chu Tianqing finished work late, hurried home to prepare, and left Baogang behind as Xiao Junyi waited to drive her to the party.
• Chu Tianqing and Xiao Junyi teased each other during the drive and arrived together at the Deercall Club’s Christmas party.
• Yan Ruyu pressed them about the rumors, and Xiao Junyi announced to the party that Chu Tianqing was his girlfriend.
• Chu Tianqing learned that her brother had been pulled away to discuss business, and Yan Ruyu complained that his work kept him from her.
• Yan Ruyu warned Chu Tianqing that Xiao Junyi had a terrifying mother and an engagement arranged long ago, leaving Chu Tianqing stunned.

Yan Ruyu told Chu Tianqing about Xiao Junyi’s family and his expected engagement to Lan Zhenzhen, leaving Chu Tianqing troubled about her relationship with him. Shen Heng later warned her to ask Xiao Junyi for a medical examination report and avoid getting pregnant before marriage.

• Yan Ruyu explained Xiao Junyi’s powerful family connections and said he was expected to marry Lan Zhenzhen after she finished her doctorate.
• Chu Tianqing danced with Xiao Junyi but held back from asking him about the engagement.
• Shen Heng arrived, and Chu Tianqing told him Baogang missed him while they discussed his absence and Yan Ruyu.
• Shen Heng asked whether Xiao Junyi treated Chu Tianqing well, then urged her to request his medical examination report and protect herself from pregnancy before marriage.

At a snowy party, Chu Tianqing struggled with her feelings for Xiao Junyi while worrying over Shen Heng’s silence. Shen Heng had seen her message but, after learning Xiao Junyi was engaged to marry, became furious and decided not to speak to her.

• Chu Tianqing and Xiao Junyi made snowmen together, and Shen Heng and Yan Ruyu watched them from nearby.
• The party ended early because the snow grew heavier, and Chu Tianqing let Xiao Junyi leave without discussing what was troubling her.
• Chu Tianqing took Baogang out in the snow, filmed him, and sent the video to Shen Heng, who did not reply.
• After Zhang Ze confirmed Shen Heng was fine, Chu Tianqing angrily told Shen Heng to cut ties with her and then looked up the principal of Jincheng No. 1 Middle School.
• Shen Heng had learned from Yan Ruyu that Xiao Junyi had a marriage engagement and that she had told Shen Xixi, so he ignored Chu Tianqing’s video and vowed not to talk to her.

Chu Tianqing began working as a server at the bar while Xiao Junyi was away, and she spent New Year’s Eve alone, hurt that Shen Heng had not contacted her. On her way to dinner at Jiang Youyi’s home, she refused Shen Heng’s offer of a ride, and he grabbed her scarf, nearly choking her.

• Chu Tianqing asked Jiang Lean for a salaried job and, with Jiang Lean’s advice, arranged to work as a server at Sister Bai’s bar.
• Sister Wan advised Chu Tianqing to enjoy her relationship with Xiao Junyi while it lasted and to be practical about gifts and money.
• Chu Tianqing spent New Year’s Eve at the bar, exchanged greetings with Xiao Junyi, and noticed that Shen Heng had not sent her a message.
• Jiang Youyi invited Chu Tianqing to dinner, and Chu Tianqing traveled by subway and walked toward the villa neighborhood the next evening.
• Shen Heng sent his driver Old Li to offer Chu Tianqing a ride, but she refused and kept walking in the cold.
• Shen Heng got out and grabbed Chu Tianqing’s scarf, nearly strangling her, and she angrily confronted him.

Shen Heng confronted Chu Tianqing about her relationship with Xiao Junyi and pressed her to resolve the situation, while dinner at the Shen Residence brought an unexpected matchmaking proposal. After Xiao Junyi returned, Chu Tianqing learned his engagement to Lan Zhenzhen was no longer valid, but they quarreled over her bar job and she told Shen Heng their relationship was hanging by a thread.

• Shen Heng forced Chu Tianqing into the car, revealed that Yan Ruyu had told him about Xiao Junyi’s engagement, and demanded that Chu Tianqing deal with it soon.
• At dinner, Jiang Youyi suggested that Chu Tianqing meet Song Xun, but Shen Heng’s coughing fit ended the matchmaking conversation.
• Chu Tianqing messaged Xiao Junyi and arranged to meet him when he returned from his business trip.
• At the airport café, Xiao Junyi explained that his childhood engagement to Lan Zhenzhen had ended long ago and showed Chu Tianqing a photo of Lan Zhenzhen with her boyfriend.
• Xiao Junyi objected to Chu Tianqing’s tiring bar job, and they quarreled after he drove her home; Chu Tianqing then messaged Shen Heng that their relationship was hanging by a thread.

Chu Tianqing and Xiao Junyi reconciled, but as the New Year approached she felt lonely and unsure of their relationship. Xiao Junyi brought her to meet his mother, Teacher Zhou, who immediately rejected the possibility of them being together, leaving Chu Tianqing listening outside the private room.

• Chu Tianqing rebuffed Xiao Junyi when he grabbed her at the bar, but later brought him mango juice after Sister Wan persuaded her to make peace.
• After her shift, Chu Tianqing told Xiao Junyi she suspected he liked conquering her former status, and he insisted that he liked her regardless of it.
• As the New Year approached, Chu Tianqing felt isolated while Xiao Junyi stayed busy, but she looked forward to his invitation to dinner at Bright Sea Tower.
• When Xiao Junyi learned that his mother was dining nearby, he took Chu Tianqing to meet her as his friend, introducing her as Shen Xixi and telling her to call his mother Teacher Zhou.
• Teacher Zhou asked Chu Tianqing to leave, then told Xiao Junyi that Shen Xixi was not a Shen family heiress and that there was no possibility of a relationship between them; Chu Tianqing overheard her words.

After overhearing Teacher Zhou reject her because she was a fake heiress, Chu Tianqing broke up with Xiao Junyi and spent the night walking Baogang. The next afternoon, Aunt Liu found her gravely ill with a fever, and Shen Heng went to visit her.

• Chu Tianqing overheard Teacher Zhou tell Xiao Junyi that her status made her unsuitable for him, and she left before hearing his reply.
• Chu Tianqing told Xiao Junyi she wanted to break up; after hours of discussion, he reluctantly agreed.
• Chu Tianqing and Xiao Junyi parted outside Bright Sea Tower, promising to greet each other with a smile if they met again.
• Chu Tianqing walked Baogang through the night, then went to bed with a painful headache and slept through the following day.
• Aunt Liu found Chu Tianqing unresponsive with a fever and called Fang Ke for help.
• Fang Ke told Shen Heng about Chu Tianqing's condition, and he postponed his schedule and decided to go to her home.

Shen Heng took Chu Tianqing to the hospital after she and Baogang fell ill, then brought her home and comforted her over her breakup with Xiao Junyi. He stayed to look after her, and she was surprised to discover him cooking.

• Shen Heng took Chu Tianqing to the hospital while Fang Ke brought Baogang to the vet.
• After waking, Chu Tianqing told Shen Heng that she and Xiao Junyi had broken up for good, and he comforted her.
• Shen Heng took Chu Tianqing home and told her that Baogang was recovering from his illness.
• Chu Tianqing reunited with Baogang, and Shen Heng agreed to stay overnight to care for her.
• Chu Tianqing saw Shen Heng cooking and asked whether he knew how.